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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1967-12-21, Page 9JO AT ISTMAS The Christen as Messages REV. D. O. PRY Minister First Presbyterian Church, Seaforth If we should ever live to see the day *hen the magic of Christmas is gone, then indeed, we shall have come to a dat'k and dismal day. What would Christmas be like without the magic and the mystery which sur- rounds this wondrous sea- son of the year? What would it be like if there were no secrets, no sur- prises, no sudden outbursts. of laughter, no excited %x- clamations when the, unex- pected ,suddenly becomes real? What would it be like if little children went to bed on Christmas . Eve with no more expectancy, and no more sense of won- der, than they would have if they faced a plate of spinach? What would it be like if the warm greeting "Merry Christmas',, didn't bring a sparkle and a twin- kle to Grandma's eyes .... eyes that have watched the dull, grey days drag slowly over twelve long,months? What would it be like? It would be like Christmas with- out its magic. Let me tell you what Christmas Magic is. •It is a little boy who sits down with his older sister one .tight and has her write his letter to Santa Claus. It is a let- ter that asks for a few toys, but remembers todmention the needs and .wahts of other little folk. It is a letter that is carefully sealed and determinately mailed. It is a little fellow who has a visit with Santa himself, and when he is asked: "What would you like for Christ- mas?" . . . he quickly' answers : "You know, Santa, I told you in may letter." It is -a long; hard, anxious wait. It is a morning when •suddenly, his dreams come true. It is Christmas Magic. But Christmas Magic works its spell on young and - old alike. It is a transformation that is 'contagious. The raw, cold winds and biting rain and sleet of November, cause our head to bend. and our chin to be tucked tite 'yin our collar ... and we make our way along the street with dogged determination that we will live the winter out: But then December comes ... and with it comes that Magic. 'Chins come up and heads are high and smiles are everywhere. It is Christmas ... and we've caught the spirit of it all ... and we want to greet every friend with joy. This is Christmas Magic. Nor does this magic stop at human nature. But it fills the world with change. A small green tree takes on a glitter, e, .glo, ,a glory, it never had before. Homes that have sat silently along the street, half hidden' in the shadow df the night; become wonderous alive with lights and laughter and love. The air .o still and quiet on a winter's night ... bursts out with bells and is vibrant with music and stings= for joy. This 'too, is the Magic of Christmas. r, But where did it all begin ... this magic spell that lifts up hearts and lights up JpQmes and lilts its merri- ment and song? Where did it egrne,.rom ... this mys- tery: that Makes .men merry? Is it really Magic? It all began two thousand years ago ... when the time was full and the hour struck ... and God rang out four glad notes across the world. The motes of GLAD- •vM� • FATHER H. J. LARAGH St. James' Church, Seaforth "Behold, ,I bringo,you good news of great joy to all the people." These words beautiful- ly- express the announce- ment to the world of the Birth of Christ. - "For toda3r is born to you in the city of David a child who is Christ the Lord." The Christian message is ,one of Faith, Joy and Hope. He came to heal us from our sins. Just .as we have faith, hope and joy when the doc- tor arrives when we are sick, so too Christ said, "It is, not those who are well who need the physician, •but those who are sick. I , am come that they may have life and have it more abundantly." Christ came to heal us from our sins. This, indeed should bring joy to our lives. To know that we can re- ceive the tender loving mercy of God to heal our souls from our sins. Christ has done this for usat a great price. It cost Him every drop of His Preciousillood on the cross. To know this how can we fail to have a very great love for the dear Christ who has shown His love and His concern for us. This means that we come to accept and love Him as our -own personal saviour. ' May, this Christmas bring you closer to the tender love of Christ is my prayer for you and my meaning when I wish you a Merry Christmas. NESS ... JOY .. LOVE ... and PEACE. The world that night was caught in a chorus of wonder ... a mel- ody of mystery ... a spell of magic. • The first, note that rangeacross the hills and thundered down the valleys ... was the note of GLAD- NESS. And in the moment its peel was heard in Beth- lehem ... and then began to fade towards the distant hills where shepherds watched their flocks ... that was the moment which inspired the Angels to sing with glad- ness ... the moment in which they were suddenly join- ed by a great multitude, singing: "Glory to God in the highest. And on earth. peace, goodwill to men." The magic note of gladness has been ringing ever since. The second note that sounded, was the note of JOY. It was bright and brilliant and beautiful .-.. and it echo- ed down the dusty streets and otit across the plain . . It skipped from hill to hill . and then from heart to heart ... and all who heard it wondered what this joy was all about. This was' the note, that fell upon those shepherds in the lonely -hills. This was the note that sent them on their hasty way to see this great thing which had come to pass. This was the note that brought them to the Stable where they found God's fullness of joy in Jesus Christ ... a Saviour born this day. The third note that rang that night, was the won- drous note of LOVE. No sound has ever been so sweet. (Continued on Page 12) ' SEAEO - .. ry i , Pages 9IPPEN JM I�TH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, �1; 1967 Second e�oz�d �ec�aQz�..T ucvl►. Has ,Hensall' Brownies FI Christmas Golden .Hands Pres: Meeting. The Kippen UCW -held their Christmas meeting Tuesday'eve- ning. Mrs. Ross Broadfoot and her group were in charge for the evening. Theme for the meeting was "The Eternity of Christmas". The worship ser- vice was conducted by, Mrs. E. Anderson. The roll eall, taken by Mrs. H. Binnendyk, was ans-• wered by twenty-one UCW, giv- ing a country they would like to visit at Christmas, The presi- dent, Mrs. Emerson Kyle, con- ducted the business part of the meeting. 'Mrs. T. Reid reported for the nominating committee, bringing in the slate of officers for 1968. The treasurer, Mrs, K. McLel- lan gave the financial report for 1967. Mrs: Norman Dickert reported' for the sunshine com- mittee. Mrs. Bert Faber and Mrs. Ross B_roadfoot were on the visiting committee and de- livered Christmas iboxes to the sick and shut-ins. The new study book on Japan has been obtained. A candle light service was presented, prayer being offered at the lighting of each candle. Taking part were Mfrs. J. Anderson, Mrs. D. Stuart; Mrs. E. Kerr and Mrs. N. Dickert. A skit titled "Mrs. Critical, Mrs. Gloomy, at the home of Mrs. Once Year on Easter Sunday" was given by Mfrs. R. Turner, Mrs. B. 'Faber and Mrs. R. Consitt. Mrs. Broad- foot roadfoot favoured with a piano in- strumental. After the benedic- tion, enediction, a social hour was spent. Hostesses were Mrs. D. J. F. Bell and Mrs. Edgar McBride. Mrs. Broadfoot expressed thanks and courtesy remarks. Mr. Ross Broadfoot has been a patient in South Duron Hos- pital, Exeter for the past week and is expected home this week. . ' Mr. and Mrs. E. McBride recently visited Mr. and Mrs. G. Love in Caro, Michigan. Mrs. Ernest Whitehouse is. hospitalized in South Huron Hospital, -Exeter. • - Mr. and Mrs. Ross Carter and -Jimmie of Galt, spent the week,. end with Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hood. Mr. and Mrs Ted Robinson, RR 3, Kippen, left by car Sun - clay morning for Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, where they will spend Christmas with the lat- ter's pents, Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Law -nce. Mr. Charles Eyre of Egmond- ville, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. Wren and Mr. and Mrs. N. Long. , Seaforth Midgets Win ,6-4 Christmas decorations and a Christmas •tree formed the set- ting for last Tuesday's Fly -Up ceremony when four Hensall Brownies received their wings and flew up to Guides. They were Eileen Klungel, Patti Row - cliff?, Joan Alexander and Kar- en Kyle. Brown Owl, Mr -s, Robert Cook, extended a welcome to the large number of others presept and Tawner•Owl, Mrs. Rodger Venner assisted with the ceremony and also read a delightful Christmas poem. Snowy Owl, Mrs. Barrie Jackson, _ presented Golden Hands to the four Brownies fly- ing up and also presented the following interest badges: ,Jennifer C..ok, • Joan Alexan- dr and Betty Beer received their house orderly badges; The Seaforth midgets, Mon- day night came through with a 6-4 victory over Clinton for. their first win in five starts. Trail- ing 4-1 after two periods against a determined Clinton squad, the team rallied for five unanswer ed goals in the third- The team - showing much more desire and spirit than 'in . the previous games was led by Paul Patrick with three goals. Singles went to Robert Taylor, Bill Price and Danny Muir. Joe Flannery play- ed a stalwart performance in goal. The next home game will be 'Saturday 'night against Mit- chell. Seaforth lyre up — goal, Le Flannery; Allister Young; de- fence, Robert Taylor, Tom Dev- ereaux, Paul Muir, Grant Car- nochan; forwattds, Randy Duffy, Danny Muir, Allan Wilbee, Paul Patrick, Mike Bannon, Jim Hol- land, Bill Price, Earl McNab. A Wawanosh Council Meets • Council met in regular ses- sion on December 15, in the Bel - grave Community Centre with the reeve, Roy Pattison presid- ing and all the members pre- sent. Minutes were read and ad- opted. The correspondence was read The following motions Were made and carried: —by Coultes and Hallahan that Alert McBurney be given $50 for extra work; —by Walsh and McDowell that the 1967 Centennial committee be disbanded and any balanceon hand be tranferred to the township's general account; - --by McDowell and Coultes that the roads and general accounts as presented be passed- and paid; , —by Coultes and 1VIcDowell that bylaw No. 14 'be read a third time and finally passed; —by Hallahan and Coultes that the reeve and the road superin- tendent be given power to ad just the expenditure by-laws to meet • with the Departtnent_.of. Highways requirements. The following cheques were approved and issued: Harry Wil- liams, fuel and stove oil, $109.- 07; 109:07; Geo. 'Radford Con., remov- ing -stumps, 50.00; Ross Jamie- son, sand, etc., 145.70; County of Huron; rates, $31,531.47; Township of West Wawanosh, P.V.M., 747.61; Morris -East Wa- wanosh TSA 11,090.19; Huron County SA No. 2, 1,640.25; Turn - berry TSA, 748.23; Hullett TSA, 628.05; Kinloss PSA, 192.11; RCSS Wingham, 293.15; RCSS Ashfield and West Wawanosh, 44:45; Goderich DCI, main, 3,- 963.12; Clinton DCI, main, 4,- 090.52; Huron -Bruce DHS main and deb. 10,121.17; Blyth District Fire Area-, call 160.00; Roy Pat- tison, fees as reeve, 356.70; Nor- man Coultes, fees as councillor, 240.00; Simon Hallahan, fees as councillor, 245.00; JGerald Mc- Dowell, fees as councillor, 240,- 1:-.); 40;110;. James Walsh, fees as coun- cillor, 245.00; Howard Walker, hospital rep. Wingham, 75.00; The Blyth Standard, printing, 113.08; Albert Coultes, ' refund dog tax, 2.00; Winona Thomp- son, Court of Revision on Vot- ers' Lists, 14.25; bills paid, 10.- 99;. 0-99;• Alex McBurney, additional work, 43.55; Receiver -General of Canada, 9.90. tl Daneen Ward and Joan Alexin der their collectors badge and Eileen Klungel, her toyfl aker's badge. Debbie Smith also earn- ed the right to her Golden Hand and ber wings, but was absent for the.•fly-up ceremony. Following the ceremony* the rawnyes any Oides'sang son l' around the camp-'firet -Wet'' the songs to the aeconviOinteflt. of the Brownie Rhythm Band Centennial slide 'and.a anovie of the Hensall Frontier: Parade were shown by baa! Klungel and Barrie Jackson. • NEWS OF IIENSALL Kinsmen Play 4.Host- To Senior Citizens Hensall Kinsmen played hosts to the Senior Citizens by treat- ing them to a bus trip Wednes- day to view Christmas decora- tions in Hensall and Exeter. Thirty took the trip. Following the tour the citi2ens enjoyed a program at Hensall Public School which included selec- tions by the school glee club of studients from grades seven Ind„ eight, under direction' • of "Law- rence Wein, music supervisor. Readings by Mrs. Don Kyle, piano selections by Mrs. Rob- ert Pryde, selections by Don McCurdy •on the banjo,. Bill Clement on guitar and Frank Forrest on violin; tap dancing numbers by Linda Beer. -Presi- dent Bob Caldwell chaired the program. Santa was present and lunch was served ib',the Kinette club. Bob Wareing was in charge of the project. • Mrs. Flerenee Joynt who has been a patient in South Huron Hospital for three weeks, re- turned home ever the weekend. - 'Members of the Women's Missionary Society. and Ladies' Aid of Carmel Presbyterian Church met at the home of Mrs. Earl Campbell Thursday afterndon and packed Christmas boxes for shut-ins of the church at Queensway Nursing Home, South Huron Hospital, Blue Wat- er Rest Home and fiuronview, Clinton and shut-ins in Hensall. Smile of the Week A wife was complaining to her husband, "Why do you go on the balcony when I sing?" she asked. "Don't you like to hear me?" "It isn't that, I love to listen to you," he said, "but I want the neighbors to see that I'm not beating you." a bright and merry Ctwistmas Children of members of Hen- sall Legion Auxiliary were treated to their annual Christ- mas party at the Legion Hall, Sunday afternoon and present- ed' with gifts and treats, Mrs. William Smale was convener of Midgets Win, Lose Last Wednesday night's hock- ey game at Hensall ended in a score of Hensall 5, Brussels 3. Goals were scored by Allan Sar- aras, two and singles by Brad Pryde, Fred Elder and Robert Parsons. Saturday' night at Hensall, Zurich defeated Hensall by a score of five to four. Goals were scored by Brad Pryde with two, Brian Campbell. and Robert Par- sons with singles. Santa Claus 'Visits Hensall Santa arrived in a blade of glory on the Hensall fire truck Saturday afternoon and wel- comed hundreds of children from Hensall and district at the annual Christmas party held in Hensall. O{uer four hundred children were treated to chAco late bars, potato chips and bot- tles of chocolate milk, latter do- nated by Hurondale Dairy. Car- toon films were shown in the Town Hall in charge of A, G. Williams. Treats were distribut- ed by Santa, E.. R. Davis, Earl Campbell and Members of the ;Hensall Senior Citizens Club. the project. In the recent Western On-- tario Conservatory of Music ex-. ams, Elizabeth Blom passed grade three piano with honors, . She is a pupil of Mrs. F. L. Forrest. Mr. and Mrs. Laird Mickle at- tended the concert presented by the UWO choir Sunday evening in. the -Alumni Hall. Miss Ann Mickle is a member of the choir. BRODHAGEN The Itoyalaires supplied the music 134 dancing, Saturday evening for the eabaret dance at the community hall. A draw was made for a Centennial quilt which went to Mrs. Leonard Burgess, Stratford- The quilt was made by the ladies of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. and Mrs. • Carl Elligsen and Gary, Windsor, spent the weekend 'with Mr. Elligsen'e mother, Mrs. Lena Elligsen, , here. Mrs. Peter Beimers and Carl are on a holiday in Holland, vis- iting relatives. - News of_ Winchelsea Mr. and Mss- William Walters had as their guests on Saturday evening, Mr- and Mrs. Bob Pat- terson of Luean, Mr. and Mrs. Ross `blathers and Larry', and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lee of Ex- eter, Mr. and Mss. •lloward Dayman of Kipper, and Mr. and Mrs. George Frayne of Sunshine Line, celebrating Ross Mather's . and Bill Walter's birthdays. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Hutton attended the funeral for the late Clarence Ludwig at Listow- el on Wednesday. _ Mrs. William Walters, Mrs. Sanford Hutton; Mrs: -Freeman Horne, Mrs: William Taylor, Mrs. John Coward and Mrs. •Tom Campbell visited' with Mrs. .• Phil Hern on Tuesday evening helping her celebrate her birth. day. ' Mr. and ?s rs. Phil Hern• visit- ed with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bern in Milton recently. • • Mr. Harry Cole- of London spent Saturday with Mr. an�� Mrs: Freeman Horne. _ Mr. and (yrs. William Welters: visited in Exeter on Weeenesday with Mr. and dtR Clarence Knight. QVIr. and Mrs, Harry 6porling of Loricet, visited en Sunday with Mr. • and Mrs. Freeman Horne. Miss Ruth Horne of London spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Horne. - Miss Barbara Gilfillan has re- turned from St. Joseph's Hospi- tal, London and is spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith and.,.. Penny of Crediton. , A large crowd attended the Variety Night concert at De - borne Central School on Thurs-- day, and Friday evenings and also the Vesper service on Sun- day evening at Thames Road ' United) Church, by the CGJT girls from'Elimville and Thames Road/ Churches. • by your electrical inspector Tar .-� Y; �- ^ . 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